Ironing table top



March 4-, 1969 D. D. CONLEY ETAL 3,430,587

IRONING TABLE TOP Filed Jan. 13, 1967 3 41 INVENTORS DWAIN D. CONLEY PHILIP E. BENDER AT TORNE Ys United States Patent 3,430,587 IRONING TABLE TOP Dwain D. Conley and Philip E. Bender, Oneida, Tenn.,

assignors to Arvin Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ind., a

corporation of Indiana Filed Jan. 13, 1967, Ser. No. 609,100

US. Cl. 108-78 Int. Cl. A47b 1/04 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An ironing table top having extension wings at the tapered end thereof. The extension wings are hinged to 'the underside of the ironing table top for movement between a retracted position underlying the top and an operative position projecting outwardly from the opposed edges of said top.

Background of the invention Summary of the invention In accordance with the preferred form of the invention a pair of triangularly shaped wings are swingably connected to the opposed edges of an ironing table at the tapered end thereof. The wings are shaped so as to give the top a. substantially constant width throughout its length when they are both moved into an operative position. Each of said wings is swingably connected to the top by a rod mounted on the wing and pivotally carried in a pair of longitudinally spaced brackets on the underside of the table top. When the wings are swung into their extended operative position, they can be locked in place by slides slidably carried in brackets mounted on the'wings and movable through the peripheral skirt on the table top for reception in brackets mounted on the underside of said top.

Brief description of the drawing The accompanying drawing illustrates the invention. In such drawing:

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of an ironing table embodying the invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary bottom plan view of the tapered end of the ironing table top shown in FIG. 1 and showing the Wings in their retracted position in dotted lines;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 33 of FIG. 2; and

FIG. 4 is an enlarged vertical section taken on line 4-4 of FIG. 2.

Detailed description of the preferred embodiment As shown in FIG. 1, the top .10 has a planar upper face and is provided with a peripheral border skirt 12. The top includes a body portion 14 having parallel longitudinally extending edges and is continuous at one of its end with a nose portion 16 whose lateral edges converge inwardly from the body portion 14 to thus give said nose portion a tapered configuration.

3,430,587 Patented Mar. 4, 1969 In order to provide the top with a uniform width along its length, a pair of generally triangularly shaped wings 17 and 18 are swingably mounted along the edges of the nose portion. Conveniently, the wings are formed from sheet-metal and each is provided with a downwardly projecting flange 20 along its inner edge and a stiffening head 22 extending along its other two edges. The swingable connections between the wings and the top are identical in construction, and for ease of description, only one such connection will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, a generally U-shaped rod serves as a hinge pintle for wing 17. Said rod comprises a bight 25 interconnecting a pair of legs 26 fixedly connected to the lower face of the wing. Said bight is swingably and slidably received in openings formed in a pair of longitudinally spaced brackets 27 mounted on the lower face of the top adjacent the lateral edges of the nose portion 16 so that said bight is disposed under said nose portion in parallelism with the adjacent converging nose portion edge. As shown in FIG. 3, each of the rod legs 26 has a generally U-shape comprising a pair of parallel stretches 28 and 29 interconnected by a transverse stretch 30. This configuration permits said legs to extend under the top skirt 12 when the wings are disposed in their extended operative position, as is show-n in FIG. 3.

As shown in dotted lines in FIG. 2, the wings 17 and 18 are swingable independently of each other into an overlapping retracted position in which they are disposed Within the lateral and longitudinal extent of the nose portion 16 in planes generally parallel to the plane of the top. In order to releasably lock the wings in their retracted position, bosses 31 are formed in the outer faces of brackets 27 adjacent the rod leg stretches 28. Thus, when the wings are swung toward their retracted position, the stretches 28, which are disposed longitudinally outwardly from the brackets 27, will bear against said bosses to cam the brackets 27 inwardly. When said stretches have cleared the bosses, the brackets will spring outwardly by reason of their inherent resiliency and said bosses will engage the stretches 28 to releasably retain the wings in their retracted position. To move the wings into their operative position, it is merely necessary to swing them downwandly and then upwardly, the leg stretches 28 camming the brackets 27 inwardly toward each other during such downward swinging movement.

Each of the wings is releasably locked in its extended operative position shown in FIG. 2 with its outer edge in alignment with the adjacent body portion lateral edge by a lock slide conveniently formed from a piece of rod stock. As shown, said slide comprises a pair of parallel stretches 34 and 35 interconnected at their inner ends by an end stretch 36. The outer end of stretch 35 is continuous with a transverse stretch 38 terminating in a downwardly projecting handle 40. The slide is slidably carried in a channeled bracket 42 mounted on the underside of the wing with the inner ends of stretches 34 and 35 being adapted to slide through a break in the wing flange 20 and an opening 43 in the top skirt 12 for reception in a channeled bracket 44 mounted on the underside of the top adjacent said skirt for releasably locking the wing in its extended operative position. The brackets 42 and 44 further retain the slide against the lower faces of the wing and top and thus support and brace the wing in its operative position. A boss 46 projects downwardly from the wing, and the slide stretch 38 cams over said boss as it is being slid into bracket 44 for releasably retaining said slide in its locked position. As shown in FIG. 2, the transverse slide stretch 38 projects laterally outwardly beyond the bracket 42 to engage said bracket upon inward movement of the slide to limit such inward sliding movement. And as shown in FIG. 4, a finger 48 projects upwardly from bracket 42 to engage the slide end stretch a 36 upon outward movement of said slide to prevent its removal from the wing.

Thus, the wings are movable from their retracted positions shown in dotted lines in FIG. 2 to their extended position shown in full lines by swinging them downwardly and upwardly about the axes of bights 25. When the wings are in their extended positions, their flanges will be disposed immediately adjacent and parallel to the top skirt 12, and the brackets 42 and 44 will be aligned with each other and with the skirt opening 43. The slides can then be slid inwardly into the brackets 44 with the bosses 46 releasably retaining them in their locked positions.

We claim:

1. In combination with an ironing table top having a body portion and a tapered nose portion extending integrally from one end of said body portion, an extension wing, a pair of longitudinally spaced brackets mounted on the underside of said top adjacent an edge thereof, an elongated rod mounted on the underside of said wing and rotatably carried in said brackets to permit said wing to be swingable between a retracted position underlying said nose portion and an operative position coplanar with said nose portion and projecting outwardly therefrom, a first channeled bracket mounted on the underside of said wing, a slide movably carried in said first channeled bracket, and a second channeled bracket mounted on said nose portion adapted to receive said slide upon inward movement of said slide, said first and second channeled brackets being disposed in alignment with each other upon movement of said wing into its operative position, said first channeled bracket having an upwardly projecting finger engageable with said slide for limiting the outward movement of said slide.

2. In combination with an ironing table top having a body portion and a tapered nose portion extending integrally from one end of said body portion, an extension wing, a pair of longitudinally spaced brackets mounted on the underside of said top adjacent an edge thereof, an elongated rod mounted on the underside of said wing and rotatably carried in said brackets to permit said wing to be swingable between a retracted position underlying said nose portion and an operative position coplanar with said nose portion and projecting outwardly therefrom, a first channeled bracket mounted on the underside of said Wing, a slide movably carried in said first channeled bracket, a second channeled bracket mounted on said nose portion adapted to receive said slide upon inward movement of said slide, said first and second channeled brackets being disposed in alignment with each other upon movement of said wing into its operative position, and a boss on said wing engageable with said slide upon its inward sliding movement to releasably retain it in said second channeled bracket.

3. In combination with an ironing table top having a body portion and a tapered nose portion, extending integrally from one end of said body portion, an extension wing, a pair of longitudinally spaced brackets mounted on the underside of said top adjacent an edge thereof, an elongated rod mounted on the underside of said wing and rotatably carried in said brackets to permit said wing to be swingable between a retracted position underlying said nose portion and an operative position coplanar with said nose portion and projecting outwardly therefrom, a first channeled bracket mounted on the underside of said wing, a slide movably carried in said first channeled bracket, a second channeled bracket mounted on said nose portion adapted to receive said slide upon inward movement of said slide, said first and second channeled brackets being disposed in alignment with each other upon movement of said wing into its operative position, said slide comprising a rod providing a pair of lateral stretches interconnected by an end stretch, one of said lateral stretches being continuous with a transverse stretch joined to a downwardly projecting handle, means on said wing engageable with said transverse stretch for releasably retaining said slide in said second channeled bracket, and means for limiting the movement of said slide outwardly from said second channeled bracket.

4. The invention as set forth in claim 3 with the addition that said transverse stretch projects laterally beyond said first channeled bracket to engage said bracket and limit the inward movement of said slide toward said second channeled bracket.

5. In combination with an ironing table top having a body portion integral with a tapered nose portion projecting outwardly from one end thereof, a downwardly projecting peripheral border skirt on said top, a pair of longitudinally spaced brackets mounted on said top adjacent said skirt, an elongated rod rotatably carried in said brackets and fixedly connected to a wing whereby said wing is swingable between a retracted position underlying sa1d nose portion and an operative position coplanar with said nose portion and projecting outwardly thereform, said wing being triangular in shape and having a depending flange along its inner edge, a first channeled bracket mounted on the underside of said wing, a second channeled bracket mounted on the underside of said nose portion, a slide carried in said first bracket and slidable inwardly through openings in said wing flange and top skirt for reception in said second channeled bracket for releasably locking said wing in its operative position, first means for releasably retaining said slide in said second channeled bracket, and second means for limiting the outward sliding movements of said slide.

6. In combination with an ironing table top having a body portion integral with a tapered nose portion projecting outwardly from one end thereof, a downwardly projecting border skirt on said top, a pair of longitudinally spaced brackets mounted on said top adjacent said skirt, said brackets being formed of yieldable material and having bosses formed thereon, an elongated rod having a bight rotatably carried in said brackets and interconnecting a pair of legs fixedly connected to a triangularly shaped wing whereby said wing is swingable between a retracted position underlying said nose portion and an operative position coplanar with said nose portion and projecting outwardly therefrom, each of said rod legs having a generally U-shape adapted to extend under said skirt when said wing is in its operative position and engageable with said bosses to releasably retain said wing under said top when said wing is swung into its retracted position, and latch means on said wing engageable with means on said nose portion for releasably locking said wing in its operative position.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 135,827 2/1873 Loth 108--78 401,454 4/1889 Nathan 108-78 590,872 9/1897 Allen 108-134 900,459 10/1908 Wise 10879 2,329,293 9/1943 Predit l0881 2,576,287 11/1951 English 10878 3,177,824 4/1965 Onishi 108-77 3,188,985 6/1965 Lucas 108-77 FRANCIS K. ZUGEL, Primary Examiner.

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